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PUBLICATIONS

NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 2 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames: A Guide for Practicing Engineers

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Author(s)

Ronald Hamburger, Helmut Krawinkler, James Malley, Scott Adan
Citation
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR) - 09-917-3
Report Number
09-917-3
NIST Pub Series
Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR)
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

NEHRP Consultants Joint Venture, ATC, Techbrief
Earthquake risk reduction

Citation

Hamburger, R. , Krawinkler, H. , Malley, J. and Adan, S. (2009), NEHRP Seismic Design Technical Brief No. 2 - Seismic Design of Steel Special Moment Frames: A Guide for Practicing Engineers, Grant/Contract Reports (NISTGCR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=915466 (Accessed October 15, 2025)

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Created June 15, 2009, Updated February 19, 2017
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